Best Researcher Award
Rowena Forsyth
School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Australia
Rowena Forsyth is a researcher affiliated with the School of Public Health at the University of Sydney whose scholarly work includes health professions, digital health, clinical decision support, patient-centred care, online health communities, and health-service research. Her publication record includes collaborative studies examining how health professionals and patients interact with digital technologies, online communities, and healthcare systems. The profile presented here is based on the supplied bibliographic and research-impact information and selected publications.
Abstract
Rowena Forsyth’s research profile is situated within the Health Professions subject area and encompasses interdisciplinary questions concerning digital health, patient participation, online support communities, clinical decision support systems, and healthcare delivery. The supplied profile records 48 documents, 995 citations, and an h-index of 17. Recent publications demonstrate collaborative research across health informatics, qualitative health research, integrated care, and patient-centred healthcare. Selected studies address online communities used by health professionals, evaluation of clinical decision support systems, medical tourism support networks, and patient involvement in healthcare in Saudi Arabia. [1]
Keywords
Keywords: Rowena Forsyth; Health Professions; public health; digital health; health informatics; clinical decision support; online health communities; patient-centred care; integrated care; qualitative health research; healthcare technology; research impact.
Introduction
Research in the health professions increasingly intersects with information technologies, online communities, clinical decision-making, and models of patient participation. These areas require collaboration between public health, health informatics, clinical disciplines, social research, and healthcare-service research. Forsyth’s supplied publication record reflects this interdisciplinary orientation through studies addressing both technology-mediated healthcare and the experiences of patients and health professionals. [2]
Research Profile
The supplied research indicators identify 48 documents, 995 citations, and an h-index of 17. These indicators provide bibliometric measures of documented publication activity and citation impact but do not, by themselves, describe the full quality, context, or societal significance of individual research contributions. Bibliometric indicators can be interpreted alongside subject relevance, collaboration, methodological contribution, and the influence of research findings within professional and healthcare settings.
- Subject area: Health Professions.
- Document record: 48 documents in the supplied profile.
- Citation record: 995 citations in the supplied profile.
- h-index: 17 in the supplied profile.
- Research orientation: interdisciplinary work spanning digital health, health services, online communities, clinical decision support, and patient-centred care.
Research Contributions
One strand of the supplied research concerns online communities as environments for information exchange and professional or patient support. The 2024 chapter Health Professionals’ Use of Online Communities for Interprofessional Peer Education examines online communities in relation to interprofessional peer education and includes Forsyth among its contributors. [4]
Another contribution concerns the evaluation of clinical decision support systems. The systematic review How Are Clinicians’ Acceptance and Use of Clinical Decision Support Systems Evaluated Over Time? A Systematic Review examines approaches used to evaluate clinician acceptance and use over time, positioning digital clinical tools within broader questions of implementation and healthcare practice. [5][6]
Publications
Selected publications supplied for this profile are listed below. DOI identifiers are provided where available to facilitate direct access to the corresponding scholarly records.
- Forsyth, Rowena; Amon, Krestina L.; Ridout, Brad; Campbell, Andrew J. Health Professionals’ Use of Online Communities for Interprofessional Peer Education. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 2024.
- Newton, Nicki; Bamgboje-Ayodele, Adeola; Forsyth, Rowena; Tariq, Amina; Baysari, Melissa T. How Are Clinicians’ Acceptance and Use of Clinical Decision Support Systems Evaluated Over Time? A Systematic Review. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 2024.
- Forsyth, Rowena; Prasad, Tushar. Cosmetic Medical Tourists’ Use of Online Support Communities: Sharing Information, Reciprocity, and Enduring Relationships. Qualitative Health Research, 2024.
Research Impact
The supplied bibliometric profile records 995 citations and an h-index of 17 across 48 documents. These figures indicate a documented level of scholarly dissemination within the indexed publication record. Citation counts and h-index values are quantitative indicators and may vary as databases update their records, add publications, or reconcile author identities.[4] [5] [6]
Award Suitability
The supplied profile contains several characteristics relevant to an academic recognition profile under the Best Researcher Award category. These include a documented publication record, citation activity, an h-index of 17, and research contributions within Health Professions. The selected publications further demonstrate interdisciplinary collaboration involving health informatics, public health, qualitative research, integrated care, and healthcare technology. [1]
Conclusion
Rowena Forsyth’s supplied academic profile represents interdisciplinary research within the Health Professions field, with particular emphasis on digital health, online communities, clinical decision support, integrated care, and patient-centred healthcare. The profile records 48 documents, 995 citations, and an h-index of 17. The selected publications demonstrate collaborative research across multiple healthcare and technology-related contexts. These documented characteristics form the basis of the Best Researcher Award recognition profile associated with the International Popular Scientist Awards.
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References
- Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus author details: Rowena Forsyth, Author ID 16425162400. Scopus.
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=16425162400
- Forsyth, R., et al. (2024). Health Professionals’ Use of Online Communities for Interprofessional Peer Education. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics.
DOI: 10.3233/shti231164
- Newton, N., Bamgboje-Ayodele, A., Forsyth, R., Tariq, A., & Baysari, M. T. (2024). How Are Clinicians’ Acceptance and Use of Clinical Decision Support Systems Evaluated Over Time? A Systematic Review. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics.
DOI: 10.3233/shti230967
- Forsyth, R., Amon, K. L., Ridout, B., & Campbell, A. J. (2024). Health Professionals’ Use of Online Communities for Interprofessional Peer Education. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI231164
- Newton, N., Bamgboje-Ayodele, A., Forsyth, R., Tariq, A., & Baysari, M. T. (2024). How Are Clinicians’ Acceptance and Use of Clinical Decision Support Systems Evaluated Over Time? A Systematic Review. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI230967
- Forsyth, R., & Prasad, T. (2024). Cosmetic Medical Tourists’ Use of Online Support Communities: Sharing Information, Reciprocity, and Enduring Relationships. Qualitative Health Research.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/10497323231219939